Flushing the engine

[fozziie]

whats the stuff called that ya can get to flush all the old oil completely out of the engine? and is there any major advantage to doing it?
MInes due an oil and filter change soon, if its worth the hassle, i'll flush aswell

[AudiA8Quattro]

Buy some oil flush from halfords, add to the oil, ONLY run the car at idle, when the fan kicks in, drop the oil, replace with new oil and filter.

[Khare]

Buy some oil flush from halfords, add to the oil, ONLY run the car at idle, when the fan kicks in, drop the oil, replace with new oil and filter.

May vary with product, some you have to run at fast idle for 15 minutes, some just at idle for 5 minutes, some you add 100 miles before you are due the oil change.

[fozziie]

ahhhh awesome, for some reason i thought you dropped the oil, then ran the engine with the flush stuff in, drop that and then put clean oil in. duuh lol

[AudiA8Quattro]

May vary with product, some you have to run at fast idle for 15 minutes, some just at idle for 5 minutes, some you add 100 miles before you are due the oil change.

I wouldn't use anything that says to drive the car with the flusher in.

whats the stuff called that ya can get to flush all the old oil completely out of the engine? and is there any major advantage to doing it?
MInes due an oil and filter change soon, if its worth the hassle, i'll flush aswell

You can get flusher that you first drain the engine oil out then refill with the flusher. But do NOT drive the car. I think GSF sell this.
I would stick with the small flusher cans that you add to the oil then drain off.

[fozziie]

awesome, will do that then. cheers

[thebassman]

I know we are all men, but you could try reading the instructions on the tin .
I used wynns in mine and it said add to oil, run at fast idle (1500 rpm) for 5 mins then drain.

[Khare]

May vary with product, some you have to run at fast idle for 15 minutes, some just at idle for 5 minutes, some you add 100 miles before you are due the oil change.

I wouldn't use anything that says to drive the car with the flusher in.

Actually, the method of draining 500ml of oil and refilling it with 500ml of ATF involves driving it for a week or so before doing the oil change.

[fozziie]

tins have instructions???  

[AudiA8Quattro]

May vary with product, some you have to run at fast idle for 15 minutes, some just at idle for 5 minutes, some you add 100 miles before you are due the oil change.

I wouldn't use anything that says to drive the car with the flusher in.

Actually, the method of draining 500ml of oil and refilling it with 500ml of ATF involves driving it for a week or so before doing the oil change.

Yes and its not a method i would use.
ATF or flusher will not protect your engine.
Its up to you.